2006 Fed Cup World Group - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup

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competition in 2006.

Draw

First round losers compete in World Group Play-off ties with World Group II winners.

QUARTERFINAL (Played on April 22 & 23)
Losers compete in World Group I Play-off ties with World Group II winners.
France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... Nathalie Dechy Amélie Mauresmo Amélie Mauresmo Nathalie Dechy Emilie Loit / Virginie Razzano	1 - 4 (⁷7-6⁵, 3-6, 3-6) (6-1, 6-1) (6-4, ⁴6-7⁷, 4-6) (4-6, 2-6) (1-6, 4-6)	Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... Francesca Schiavone Flavia Pennetta Francesca Schiavone Flavia Pennetta Mara Santangelo / Roberta Vinci
Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... Lourdes Domínguez-Lino Anabel Medina Garrigues Anabel Medina Garrigues Maria Sánchez Lorenzo Virginia Ruano Pascual / Lourdes Domínguez-Lino	5 - 0 (⁷7-6⁵, 3-6, 6-3) (6-3, 7-5) (6-0, 6-3) (6-4, ⁵6-7⁷, 7-5) (6-4, 6-2)	Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... Sybille Bammer Yvonne Meusburger Sybille Bammer Tamira Paszek Sybille Bammer / Yvonne Meusburger
Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... Anna-Lena Groeneveld Julia Schruff Anna-Lena Groeneveld Martina Muller Anna-Lena Groeneveld / Jasmin Woehr	2 - 3 (2-6, 6-3, 5-7) (6-4, 2-6, 5-7) (6-2, 7-5) (²6-7⁷, 2-6) (2-6, 6-4, 6-2)	USA Jamea Jackson Jill Craybas Jill Craybas Jamea Jackson Vania King / Shenay Perry
Belgium Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... Kim Clijsters Justine Henin Kim Clijsters Justine Henin Kim Clijsters / Justine Henin	3 - 2 (4-6, 3-6) (²6-7⁷, 6-4, 6-3) (6-1, 6-4) (6-2, 6-0) (⁴6-7⁷, 5-7)	Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... Elena Dementieva Nadia Petrova Maria Kirilenko Elena Dementieva Maria Kirilenko / Dinara Safina
SEMIFINAL (Played on July 15 & 16)
Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... Anabel Medina Garrigues Lourdes Domínguez-Lino Anabel Medina Garrigues Lourdes Domínguez-Lino Virginia Ruano-Pascual / Maria Sánchez-Lorenzo	1 - 3 (3-6, 0-6) (4-6, 5-7) (6-2, 6-2) (2-6, 4-6) (not played)	Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... Flavia Pennetta Francesca Schiavone Francesca Schiavone Flavia Pennetta Romina Oprandi / Mara Santangelo
Belgium Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... Kirsten Flipkens Kim Clijsters Kim Clijsters Kirsten Flipkens Leslie Butkiewicz / Caroline Maës	4 - 1 (5-7, 6-2, 6-4) (4-6, 6-2, 6-1) (6-0, 6-1) (2-6, 3-1 retired) (1-6, 2-6)	USA Jill Craybas Jamea Jackson Vania King Mashona Washington Jill Craybas / Vania King

Final

World Group Play-offs

Losers World Group I 2006 first round: Austria, France, Germany and Russia

Winners World Group II 2006 first round: China, Croatia, Czech Republic and Japan

PLAY-OFFS (Played on July 15 & 16)
Winners compete in World Group I 2007 Losers compete in World Group II 2007
Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... Akiko Morigami Ai Sugiyama Aiko Nakamura Akiko Morigami Shinobu Asagoe / Ai Sugiyama	5 - 0 (⁷7-6³, 6-0) (7-5, 6-1) (6-2, 7-5) (6-2, 6-3) (6-3, 1-6, 6-1)	Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... Barbara Schwarz Melanie Klaffner Barbara Schwarz Nikola Hofmanova Melanie Klaffner / Barbara Schwarz
France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... Tatiana Golovin Nathalie Dechy Nathalie Dechy Tatiana Golovin Severine Bremond / Tatiana Golovin	3 - 2 (1-6, 6-3, 9-11) (5-7, 6-3, 9-7) (2-6, 3-6) (6-2, 6-1) (6-4, ⁷7-6²)	Czech Republic Czech Republic The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest.... Nicole Vaidisova Lucie Safarova Nicole Vaidisova Lucie Safarova Iveta Benesova / Květa Peschke
China People's Republic of China China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres... Na Li Jie Zheng Na Li Tian-Tian Sun Zi Yan / Jie Zheng	4 - 1 (6-3, 6-4) (6-4, 7-5) (7-5, 7-5) (6-4, 3-6, 3-6) (6-3, 6-4)	Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... Kristina Barrois Kathrin Woerle Kathrin Woerle Tatiana Malek Kristina Barrois / Jasmin Woehr
Croatia Croatia Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ... Ivana Lisjak Sanja Ancic Karolina Sprem Sanja Ancic Ivana Lisjak / Matea Mezak	2 - 3 (²6-7⁷, ³6-7⁷) (3-6, 5-7) (1-6, 3-6) (⁷7-6⁵, 6-2) (3-6, ⁷7-6³, 6-2)	Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... Anna Chakvetadze Elena Dementieva Elena Dementieva Vera Dushevina Anna Chakvetadze / Elena Vesnina

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